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My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery - always buzzing, humming, soaring roaring diving, and then buried in mud. And why? What's this passion for?

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In this quote, Virginia Woolf describes her brain as the most unaccountable of machinery, constantly in motion and fluctuating between intense activity and moments of stagnation. She questions the purpose behind this constant buzzing and wonders about the nature of her passionate thoughts.
Quote by Virginia Woolf
Author, British
Virginia Woolf was a British author known for her innovative literary style and feminist perspectives.
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